"Prepare Our Hearts"

"O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days." (Psalms 90:14)
Yes, it's true, if we have no hope within us, it is not God's fault, it's our own. There is absolutely nothing more that God can do to make us rejoice; everything that is connected to this life is only temporary, so it wouldn't matter what He did to change our situation. No, the change needs to take place within our own hearts. Mercy is a wonderful place to start, if you wanted to make the adjustment correctly; that's where mercy was revealed, at the foot of the cross, so going back to the place where mercy was found, that might be where we get reconnected. Understanding who it is we are listening to and why this makes all the difference in the world. This is a prayer for the children of Israel that will be perishing in the wilderness; those that have been told ahead of time that they will not be entering the promised land, that land which was promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. What more is it that they have to look forward to, if it was not heaven? The promised land was only just another place on this fallen earth; a place, where if rest was going to be found, it would only be found for a season. God's mercy, is us not getting what we deserve, which was established on the cross of Christ; something that was looked forward to by those who perished in the wilderness, and is looked back upon, for those of us who perish now, wherever it is that we might find ourselves in this world. So it is, whether we are in the wilderness or on the mountaintop; whether we are living the dream or living in poverty; whether we are as healthy as a horse or dying of cancer; whatever and wherever, it really makes no difference whatsoever, if we have been given mercy, we need to rejoice! Really, that is where it starts! Before anything else, whether you are considering where you are going to live or how you are going to get there, before you take another step, rest in God's mercy! It's not that hard; you accept the mercy, you feel 😊 the gladness...
"Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again -rejoice! Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon. Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:4-7) NLT